Time to liquidity event by business focus for unicorn companies 2014-2016

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This statistic illustrates the average time to reach a liquidity event (sale or IPO) for unicorn companies in Europe from 2014 to 2016, by business focus. It can be seen that unicorn companies with a consumer focus took on average eight years to reach a liquidity event as of 2016.

Average time to reach a liquidity event* for unicorn companies in Europe from 2014 to 2016, by business focus (in years)

Characteristic	Consumer focused	Enterprise focused
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June 2016

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2014 to 2016

Supplementary notes

From source: "We have included: Tech companies only, with a bias towards internet and software (cleantech and biotech have been excluded). Companies falling into the following macro-sectors: eCommerce (e.g. sale of goods or services); Audience (e.g. monetization through ads and lead generation); Software (e.g. license of software); Gaming (including gambling); Fintech; Marketplaces; and Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR). Companies headquartered in Europe, which were founded in 2000 or later. Companies with an equity valuation of $1bn+ in the public or private markets."

*A liquidity event is defined as a sale or IPO (initial public offering).

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